The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-09
BILLS AND BILLS.
Hundreds Of Them To Be introduced.
A Tennessean Actually Loaded
Down with Measures.
He Says that He Has a Hundred
Bills for Presentation.
Enloe Has the Lions Share of
Statesmen's Documents.
He Would Abolish the Publication of
the Record-Yesterdays Proceed
ings-Republican Convention
To Be Held at Chicago.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN order TO pre-
vent confusion, no bills are TO be intro
duced in the House until after the com
mittees have been made up and an
nounced Just as soon us this is done
however there will be rush. At the
beginning of the Forty-ninth Congress two
whole days were consumed in receiving
the bills introduced, each State and
Territory contributing from fifty to
hundred. OF course large number
OF these are bills Which have been
presented in preceding congresses, and
have failed OF passage. Retired members
bequeath the measures in which they or
their districts are particularly interested
TO their successors. From all appearances,
the present Congress will not fall far short
OF its predecessor in regard to the number
OF bills.
One member, who, by the way is n
Tcnnessean, coolly remarked that he had
about 100 bills Of n private nature to in
troduce, besides number of more general
character.
Mr. Enloe will introduce q bill to define
the term retail dealer" his purpose be-
ing 20 prevent the arrest and trial OF per.
sons who, being ignorant of the law, sell
drink or a pint OF liquor to friend and
are then arrested 10 swell the marsha's
fees and court costs. Mr. Enloe expects
TO save the treasury quite considerable
sum II his bill is passed. lie will
also introduce bill TO authorize
and direct Judge Hammond to ap-
point clerk OF the United States
district court at Jackson, Tenn, and
another to establish beacon lights on the
Tennessee river, between its mouth aud
Mussell's shoals; also a bill TO authorize
the producer Of tobacco TO sell the same TO
any purchaser without license and TO re-
peal all taxes ON tobacco, except the inter-
nal revenue tax on cigars and cigarettes
and customs duties ON foreign grown or
manufactured tobacco.
Another Of Mr.. Enloe's billsis TO author
izc the scrgeant-at-arns of the House and
Senate 10 take charge OF the remains OF
any congressman who shall die during n
session OF Congress and transmit them TO
their place OF burial the expenses TO be
paid out Of any money remaining TO the
credit Of such congressman ON account OF
salary, mileage or stationery.
no one acquainted with congressional
proceedings will need 10 be told that Mr..
lnoc is new man 10 the business when
he introduces the resolution he has pro.
posed 20 discontinue the publication
oi the Congressional Record, which Inc
thinks entails u useless and unnecessary
expenditure Of public money from the iact
that the press representatives publish IN
the newspapers Of the country the princi-
pal and most interesting features OF the
speeches made on the floor. lie thinks
the Record is now merely ychicleior the
publication Of campaign material.
Mr.. Catching, of Mississippi, will re-
introduce the bill 60 provide new public
building for Nicksburg at cost OF
Sl0O,OOO.
RIVERS AND nARBoRs APPROPRIATIONS.
Gen. Catchings, OF Mississippi, il On,
gagged IN canyassing the House on both the
Republican and Democratic side on th,
question Of double appropriation for the
rivers and harbors; that is TO say, appro.
priating at the first session Of every Con
gress money sufficient for the river and
harbor work for two ycas.
PENSIONS AWARDED YESTERDAY.
The following pensions have been awarl
cd 1'enncssccanS Jarct llollingsworth, O
Humboldt, ior.scryicCs in Mexican war
hcins OF Elijah Duncan, Oliver Springs
Orginal-John J. Campbell, Stony Creek
and Cornelius Mays, Jcrroldstown. In
creased pension Alexander W. Taylor
Grecnyille, reissue.
Arkansans For Mexican war service
leroy T. Stuart. Star City; l.. 4. Wallace
Kingland, and Daniel II. Strock, lio
Springs
REPrnucANs SELECT CHICAGO.
The Republican national committee wa
called TO order Ut II O'Clock this morning
in room No. 100 Of the Arlington hotel, b,
Is. L. Jones, OF Pennsylvania. its chair
man, and samuel Ersscnden, OF Connect
cut, acting ~ secretary. In n brief spcccl
Chairman Jones stated that ''th,
meeting. as stated in the call, Is for tn
purpose Of selecting tune and place 10
holding the next Republican convention
also to consider such other matters rs ma.
properly be brought before II. As every
thing connected, however remotely, Will
the government OF this great country !
IMPORTANT, our action today may have iar
reaching results. We should, therefore
carefully consider such subjects as may b.
brought TO Us that we may decide wisely.
The day was spent in discussing the nd
visibility Of the different cities presented
anu ~ Nh lulo III lllt 'NtnllE Nhth Ni
committee took the second and last ballot
which resulted rs follows Whole numbe
Of ballots east, AZ; necessary 10 n choice
"a, Of which Chicago received p, 0nah
!, Cincinnati ~ and Minneapolis g.
On motion Of Mr.. Morey, Of louisiana
the choiceof Chicago rs the place Of hold
ing the next convention was declare
unanimous.
On motion Of Mr.. Rollins, Of Ne'
Hampshire the time for the meeting wa
fixed for Tuesday, the 18th OF June, lSS'
JnE wooLoRowERs' CONVENTION.
The wool growers and dealers, in confer
ence here today, adopted q series {
resolution declaring unjust the pre-
cnt classification OF wool by III
railroads Of the country, and d
rccting that they be requested 10 plaC
wool in their new classification on has
that would at least be equal 10 the presei
classiGcaiions a. II classified rs follow
Wool in sacks, IN quantities OF less tha
IA. 900 pounds, In carloads, second clas
In quantities greater than 10000 pound
m carloads, third class. Wool compresse
in bales, in quantities less than 2O,Ol
sounds, in carloads, third class in quani